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The Root of Sin
Introduction
1.
Everywhere we look we see so many things that are sinful.
A.
2.
What is the root of all the sin and crime that plagues the world
today?
A.
3.
4.
Things that are against God’s teaching.
The simple answer is LUST
A fight is going on in every Christian – we are faced with sin
daily.
A.
We have desires to give into our lusts.
B.
We are told of this fight in Romans 7.
Romans 7:15-23
We can see sin all around us, but we may fail to realize how it
all starts.
A.
If we can kill sin before it becomes a real thing, we can
save great deal of misery in our lives.
1)
James tells us just how do it.
James 1:13-15 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God";
for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But
each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is fullgrown, brings forth death.
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Tempted By Lust
James 1:13-14 Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God";
for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But
each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed.
1.
We need to realize that God does not tempt us. The fact is, as
the Bible states, we are tempted by our own lust.
A.
Lust draws us away from the right way and into Satan’s
camp.
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Lust Conceives
James 1:15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin,
when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
1.
When lust (desire), is taken hold of, lust conceives.
A.
It is like the seed of woman grabbing hold of the seed of
man in conception in physical birth.
B.
Our desire or lust for the things of the flesh causes us to
grab hold of the forbidden, and sin is born.
C.
Example:
D.
1)
When we bait and set a trap for a mouse using
cheese. The mouse may or may not know it is a trap.
2)
But the mouse wants the cheese so much that he
makes up his mind that he is going to get it
regardless of any consequences.
Satan has set a trap to get us to sin.
1)
Our desire for the bait, our lust for the bait, brings
temptation to get it.
2)
Lust or desire conceives when we make up our mind
that we are going to get it regardless of the
consequences; the lust grabs hold of us.
Sin’s Birth
James 1:15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin,
when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
1.
When we take hold of the forbidden, sin is born and we have
transgressed God’s law.
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Sin’s Results
James 1:15 Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin,
when it is full-grown, brings forth death.
1.
The ultimate end of sin is death.
A.
Death is a separation.
1)
B.
We take hold of the forbidden and we separate
ourselves from God by sin.
Isaiah 59:1-2
Lust is the root of sin that separates us from God. All sin
can be traced from the lust of the flesh, the lust of the
eyes, or the pride (vain glory) of life.
1 John 2:15-17
1)
Lust of the flesh (carnal desires).
Galatians 5:19-21
Ephesians 2:3 among whom also we all once conducted ourselves in the lusts
of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind....
a)
2)
Lust of the eyes (desires caused by sight).
a)
3)
To Eve: “Delight to the Eyes” (Genesis 3:6).
To Jesus: “Give all to You.” (Matthew 4:8-9).
Pride (vain glory) of Life (Vanity, Pride, Worldly Honor).
a)
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Eve was tempted through the lust of the flesh
(Genesis 3:6) “Good for Food.”
Jesus was tempted through the lust of the
flesh. Jesus’ fleshly man hungered, he wanted
food (Matthew 4:3).
To Eve: “To make one wise.” (Genesis 3:6).
To Jesus: Pinnacle Temptation. (Matthew 4:5-6).
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Conclusion
1.
Brothers and Sisters in Christ, we are continually faced with
temptation in our lives — every day.
2.
Satan provides many things to cause us to lust.
3.
We must learn God’s will and prepare ourselves against the
sins that bring death – a spiritual death – eternally separated
from our God!
A.
Prepare!
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So that we will not give into lust – which is the root
of all sin.
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